Assessment of hand function and fine motor coordination in the geriatric population

Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 18-27

  Hardin, Misty ^a  

^a Morton Plant Extended Care Services   (United States)

Author keywords

Fine motor coordination; Hand function; Occupational therapy; Older geriatric population(standardized assessments

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; COMPETENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GERIATRIC CARE; HAND FUNCTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR COORDINATION; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; REHABILITATION MEDICINE; REVIEW; SKILL;

EID: 0036893351     PISSN: 08827524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00013614-200212000-00004     Document Type: Review

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